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PDF pending restorationEl-Khawas, Elaine H.; Kinzer, Joan L. – 1975
During the fall of 1974, the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education conducted a survey of continuing education opportunities available to professional scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who are employed full-time in industry and government. The survey sought to gain information on the nature and extent of offerings…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Engineers, Higher Education, Mathematicians
Marstrander, Jan H.; Talbot, Thomas F. – Educational Research and Methods, 1975
Discusses the television broadcasting of a refresher course in mathematics and engineering fundamentals for those preparing to take the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) State Board Examination in Alabama. (MLH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Media, Educational Television, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedChemical and Engineering News, 1979
The Advanced Diploma in Chemical Sciences is a new course being offered at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. It is billed as a refresher course in modern organic chemistry for senior industrial scientists and is aimed at Ph.D.'s out of school for at least ten years. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Chemistry, Engineering Education, Engineers
Weed, Herman R.; And Others – 1970
The objective of the study was to develop an educational program to update Air Force scientists, engineers, senior technicians and managers of science and engineering (both military and civilian) working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). Needs in continuing education were assessed from data obtained from: the Office of Professional and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Armed Forces, Chemical Technicians, Educational Needs
National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC. – 1988
This report had its origins in a request by the Council of the National Academy of Engineering to its Education Advisory Board (EAB) to consider selected aspects of the fundamental structure of engineering education. There was professional agreement that probably the least effective and appreciated aspect of engineering education was that which…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Engineering Education, Engineers, Government Role
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London (England). – 1967
Twelve papers discussing problems encountered and solutions to them were presented at a symposium which brought together persons concerned with the training of professional mechanical engineers. At Session I, papers covered the need for broadly-based training and engineering practice, training requirements for engineers in the process industries,…
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, College Curriculum, Educational Needs, Engineers
Download full textMaxwell, Martha – 1980
A pilot-model for evaluating state-of-the-art short-courses for engineer practitioners was developed based on assessments of 10 Continuing Education in Engineering (CEE) courses offered by University Extension of the University of California, Berkeley. Instruments used in the study included student questionnaires, faculty interviews, follow-up…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Course Objectives, Databases, Engineering Education
